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Wellness Education for Obesity

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Led By Carrie J McAdams, MD PhD
Research Sponsored by University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up baseline, 1-4 weeks after intervention ends
Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial will look at whether or not teaching people with obesity about the primitive brain and how to create a safe environment will help with weight loss, psychiatric symptoms, eating behaviors, sleep, activity level, and quality of life.

Eligible Conditions
  • Overweight and Obesity
  • Eating Disorders
  • Depression and Anxiety

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~baseline, 1-4 weeks after intervention ends
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and baseline, 1-4 weeks after intervention ends for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Change in Behavioral Patterns from Pre-assessment to Post-assessment 1
Change in Behavioral Patterns from Pre-assessment to Post-assessment 2
Change in Mental Health Summary Scores from Pre-assessment to Post-assessment 1
+10 more
Secondary outcome measures
Change in ASA dietary recall data analysis of food groups from Pre-assessment to Post-assessment 1
Change in ASA dietary recall data analysis of food groups from Pre-assessment to Post-assessment 2
Change in ability to participate in social roles and activities score from Pre-assessment to Post-assessment 1
+21 more

Trial Design

1Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: PsychoEdExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
These participants are enrolled to participate in the 8-session education sessions.
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
Wellness Education
2020
N/A
~1710

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Who is running the clinical trial?

University of Texas Southwestern Medical CenterLead Sponsor
1,047 Previous Clinical Trials
1,053,765 Total Patients Enrolled
24 Trials studying Obesity
5,459 Patients Enrolled for Obesity
Carrie J McAdams, MD PhDPrincipal InvestigatorUniversity of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
1 Previous Clinical Trials
60 Total Patients Enrolled

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Is the study open to geriatric subjects?

"To qualify for this medical study, potential participants must range between 18 and 70 years of age. For those under the legal limit or over retirement age, 111 studies have been made available to them while 303 trials are open to seniors."

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Who can be included as a participant in this research endeavor?

"This particular trial is open to 50 individuals between 18 and 70 years of age who suffer from eating disorders. Furthermore, applicants must have a BMI greater than 25 and be suitable for outpatient care."

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What is the overall patient count for this clinical experiment?

"Confirmed, clinicaltrials.gov has records that this study is still looking for volunteers. This research project was first published on July 19th 2021 and updated most recently in October 27th 2022. The trial requires 50 participants to be recruited from one hospital or clinic site."

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What main goals are being sought by this research endeavor?

"This trial will be evaluated over a 3-5 month period after the intervention is complete. The primary outcome of interest regards Change in Physical Health Summary Scores from Pre-assessment to Post-Assessment 1. As secondary measurements, we are looking into changes in pain interference and depression levels as indicated by PROMIS scores ranging from 4 to 20 with higher values signifying greater impairment or more symptoms."

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Do you have an open enrollment for this research project?

"That is accurate. The records on clinicaltrials.gov verify that this research endeavor, which was established on July 19th 2021, is currently recruiting participants. Fifty volunteers are needed at one medical center to partake in the trial."

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Who else is applying?

What state do they live in?
Texas
How old are they?
18 - 65
What site did they apply to?
UT Southwestern Medical Center
What portion of applicants met pre-screening criteria?
Met criteria
Recent research and studies
clinicaltrials.govStudy
Wellness Education Intervention
Carrie McAdams 2021. "Wellness Education Intervention". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04962321.
~9 spots leftby Apr 2025
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